Austria in mourning after school shooting in Graz leaves 11 dead

June 10, 2025: “We’ve been verifying videos posted online following the shooting, including the below footage of the moment loud gunshots were heard in a classroom.”

Source: BBC.com

The Austrian city of Graz is in mourning after a suspected gunman killed 10 people in a secondary school shooting this morning.

Seven women and three men are so far counted among the dead, local officials have said.

The 21-year-old suspect – a former pupil that did not graduate from the high school – is believed by police to have killed himself in the school bathroom.

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Reported bullying, bias and hate speech numbers are climbing in the state, especially affecting students from marginalized communities.

Written by Dorothy Wigmore, njea.org

Many forms of violence in New Jersey schools—and elsewhere—seem to be getting worse.

At violence workshops, teachers now talk about broken jaws and ask when to call the police, says Cecelia Leto, New Jersey Work Environment Council’s project director.

“They’re not getting the support they need,” Leto says.

Committees should get a handle on all the district players involved around violence, including the new teams, trying to coordinate with them about reporting, training and prevention with a health and safety focus.

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Educators are worried about being blamed for “attacking” students when it’s the other way around.

What about “threat assessment teams?”

Districts now must establish and train multidisciplinary “threat assessment teams” to identify and assess students demonstrating “concerning communications or behavior.”

Written By Dorothy Wigmore of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)

Many forms of violence in New Jersey schools—and elsewhere—seem to be getting worse.

Reported bullying, bias and hate speech numbers are climbing in the state, especially affecting students from marginalized communities. New types of violence are being reported. Two recent Canadian studies warn that low-level anti-social classroom behavior, or incivility, increased since the pandemic started and found it can lead to bullying.

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Student arrested after attempting to enter elementary school.

Schools using threat assessment see fewer suspensions, expulsions and arrests with only 1% of students being arrested.

Written By Andie Bernhardt, CBS58

Kenosha school employees prevented a potential school shooting on Thursday, Nov. 7 when a 13-year-old showed up to an elementary school with a rifle.

All students and staff are safe tonight, and the suspect is in custody.

Kenosha police said the 13-year-old boy is a student in Kenosha.

Shortly after 9 a.m., the boy walked into Roosevelt Elementary School, carrying a black backpack and a duffle bag.

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The number of threats after a Georgia school shooting this month is much higher than usual, many officials said.

Schools using threat assessment see fewer suspensions, expulsions and arrests with only 1% of students being arrested.

Written By Troy Closson and Shaila Dewan, The New York Times

Earlier this month, a detective knocked on Shavon Harvey’s door, in suburban Ohio, to ask about her son. The son had sent a Snapchat message from her phone to his friends, saying there would be shootings at several schools nearby.

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Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood has been warning anyone who will listen that those who make threats against schools will face dire consequences.

It is everyone’s responsibility to get involved and assist with intervention techniques designed to move an individual off the Pathway To Violence!

Written by Patricio G. Balona Daytona Beach News-Journal

But it appears some people still have to learn things the hard way.

That seems to have been the case with a 17-year-old DeLeon Springs girl who threatened to shoot up T. Dewitt Taylor Middle-High School in Pierson right after watching one of his videos. The girl was arrested Wednesday after posting “Ima shoot up the school” on the Snapchat social media platform.

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The Clay County sheriff and the Clay County District Schools superintendent recently released three videos on social media detailing the county’s “zero tolerance policy” for school threats.

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Written by Chris Will, News4JAX Reporter, Jacksonville

The videos from the county discuss addressing school threats, talking to children about them and explaining how they investigate tips.

This comes after multiple counties in Northeast Florida have arrested students accused of making school threats.

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Fear of violence can have lasting impact on some children

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VPM | By Adrienne Hoar McGibbon

Lauren Methena is the mother of four children. Two attend Richmond Public Schools and two are still in preschool.

Her children’s safety has always been a concern, but worries about school violence hit close to home this year when Methena received a message from the interim principal at Dogwood Middle School, where one of her daughters is a student.

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A student is accused of making a threat to shoot up a middle school in Okeechobee County last week.

Threats come in many forms and from many sources. USA Software’s Behavioral Threat Assessment and Digital Case Management software can help identify, manage actions/updates/safety plans and share information with the appropriate team personnel.

Written by Gershon Harrell, CBS 12 News

The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) says it received a tip about the potential threat to Yearling Middle School on Friday. The sheriff’s office alleges that the student made a post on Snapchat on Aug. 29 stating “shooting up the school today.”

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FILE PHOTO: Wisconsin Attorney General, Josh Kaul, addresses Hudson School District educators, administrators and staff members on his work for the Department of Justice and the Office of School Safety. Kaitlyn Doolittle/Star-Observer.

Hudson educators, staff members and administrators underwent Wisconsin Department of Justice Office (DOJ) of School Safety Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management training on Tuesday, June 11. The group of Hudson School District employees were then joined by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul where he discussed the state’s role in supporting school safety.

Kaul and Trish Kilpin, Director of the Office of School Safety, recalls that since launching this service, there’s been increased engagement and a growing conversation.

“We can’t connect those dots, if we don’t collect those dots,” she said.

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Source: Written by Kaitlyn Doolittle Hudson Star Observer